Gwen Troop
August 12, 1928 — October 31, 2015
Gwendolyn Edith Troop
(née Goodridge)
August 12, 1928 - October 31, 2015
Gwen passed away with family by her side on October 31, 2015 in Edmonton, AB after a short illness. She was 87 years old.
Gwen is survived by her children, Larry Bradley (Pat) of Guelph, ON; Pamela Weir (Gordon) of Edmonton, AB; Joni Bradley (George Rafael) of Calgary, AB; Timothy Bradley (Wendy Kodama) of Calgary, AB; Cynthia Incze (Bela) of Ottawa, ON; and specially chosen daughter Pattie Moffatt and her family of Portage la Prairie, MB. Fondly remembered by her 13 grandchildren Chett Bradley (Gabriel Islas), Stefanie Bradley (James Van Dyk), Cody Bradley (Stacey Lynn); Kevin Weir (Debbie), Jennifer Feltmate (Daniel), Melanna Heebner (Mark), Ian Weir (Mandie), Valerie Adams (Justin); Justin Norell (Silke Stubbe), Feradawn Peden (David); Garrett Incze, Timon Incze, Trevor Incze; and 15 great-grandchildren. She also raised 5 stepchildren. Her sister Dorothy Hotel (Roy, deceased) survives. She is predeceased by her husband of 41 years, Orval Troop; her parents Harry and Betty Goodridge; and her brother Garry Goodridge (Eva). Many cousins, nieces and nephews also mourn her passing.
Visitation will take place at McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel on Thursday, November 5, 2015 from 7 - 8 p.m.
A funeral service is scheduled for Friday, November 6, 2015 at 11 a.m. at the William Glesby Centre, 11 - 2nd St NE in Portage la Prairie. Private interment service immediately following at the Hillside Cemetery while friends gather at the Trinity United Church lower auditorium for a reception.
If friends so wish donations in memory of Gwen may be made to a Canadian Chapter of Days for Girls, 1610 B Grover Street Suite B-22 Lynden, WA 98264 USA, http://www.daysforgirls.org/ or to the doTerra Healing Hands Foundation, 389 South 1300 West Pleasant Grove, UT 84062, www.doterrahealinghands.org or to the Family Resource Center, 234 Princess Ave. Portage la Prairie, MB R1N 0R1.
Flowers and condolences can be sent via ww.mckenziesportagefuneralchapel.com.
A tree will be planted in Gwen’s memory and cared for by McKenzies Portage Funeral Chapel.